And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. (1 Kings 19:11-12 KJV)
We’ve certainly had the great and strong winds up the east coast. The earthquake there, too. Fires were strong in Texas, New Mexico and many other states. Some will say those were to get our attention, and I wouldn’t argue with that, but what I see are the natural forces set in motion at creation. I would keep in mind that the Lord wasn’t in them in Elijah’s time, though He did pass by.
The remarkable thing was the still small voice of God.
Adam and Eve heard that voice, the call from someone who came to visit, regularly:
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. (Genesis 3:8 KJV)
We haven’t changed much from those two in the Garden. We think that we are alone, and we know that we’ve sinned against God. We’ve forgotten that He does speak to us. Some have become so inured to hidden from the damaging nature around us that we don’t listen.
Neither Elijah nor Adam had accomplished what God had set out for them to do. And they both had excuses. Adam blamed God:
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. (Genesis 3:12 KJV)
In a way, Elijah did, too:
And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. (1 Kings 19:10 KJV)
Every thing there is true, except I, even I only, am left. He wasn’t, though the number of faithful was small. Both Adam and Elijah felt alone because they were not close to God.
Are we close enough to hear? Or do we need that huge ear?
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